Download The Root Project
As part of our ongoing efforts to educate, train and inform, we've developed graphics showing the cross-sectional view of several popular and effective cover crops. The posters and slides are available for non-commercial use in your applications for presentations, seminars and workshops when cover crops are discussed.
In downloading these images, you agree to maintain the crediting language.
FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY
This project was funded in part by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Based on drawings by Erwin Lichtenegger. Wageningen University & Research Image Collections
(https://images.wur.nl)
By permission: Plant Sociological Institute (http://wurzelforschung.at) via Creative Commons
(CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
This license allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in adapted form only, for non-commercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given.
Compiled by Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative, Indianapolis, IN (https://ccsin.org)
Produced by Big Picture Studio, Downingtown, PA (https://bigpicture.studio)
Questions about these graphics?
Donations accepted to offset the cost of producing these graphics.

Root Diagram 24"x36" Posters
Root Diagram Slides
These 300dpi .jpg files have been developed for wide format (16 x 9) slides. We will continue to update the slides as they become available.
Download Set #1 (Oats, Cereal Rye, Oilseed Radish) 1.76MB
Download Set #2 (Annual Ryegrass, Barley, Buckwheat) 1.72MB
Download Set #3 (Daikon Radish, Fava Bean, Hairy Vetch) 1.49MB
Download Set #4 (Rapeseed, Sunflower, Wheat, Winter Pea) 2.35MB
This project was funded in part by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.